Man Escapes Toronto Jail by Posing as Inmate Scheduled for Release, Police Say

Steven Alexander Guzman Marroquin, 32, of Toronto escaped from custody at the Toronto South Detention Centre on Jan. 26, police say. The authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. Toronto Police handout photos

Toronto police are currently on the lookout for an inmate who has escaped from an Etobicoke jail after allegedly impersonating another prisoner.

Police say Steven Alexander Guzman Marroquin escaped from the Toronto South Detention Centre at 11:58 p.m. on Jan. 26 by pretending to be another inmate who was scheduled to be released from custody.